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1-95.

If a triangle has two equal sides, it is called isosceles (pronounced eye-SOS-a-lees). “Iso” means “same” and “sceles” is related to “scale.” Decide whether each triangle formed by the points below is isosceles. Explain how you decided.  

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The triangles described in parts (a), (b) and (d) are isosceles because there is one pair of equal sides.

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